GAO’s Budget Request Focuses on Technology, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
With the requested funding, GAO will bolster capacity to review the challenges of complex and growing cybersecurity developments. Keep Reading
What’s in the President’s Budget Request for Transportation Security and Infrastructure?
A request for investment in transportation security innovation is timely, as researchers and manufacturers develop emerging technologies, such as those using artificial intelligence and machine learning, to secure transportation while also reducing contact points to limit the spread of viruses and disease. Keep Reading
Trump Budget Proposal Includes Border Hikes, FEMA and TSA Cuts, and Secret Service Move
The administration said the budget request would "allow the department to adapt to new and evolving threats and challenges in order to protect the American people, the homeland, and U.S. economy." Keep Reading
Despite Partisan Disputes, Most Cyber Cash in Budget Will be Spent
There is broad, bipartisan consensus about the need to secure the nation’s vital networks against hackers, cyber-spies and online criminals, which has gotten prior years' cybersecurity requests funded in full. Moreover, the lion’s share of the money — $9.6 billion — is in the defense budget, which likewise enjoys support on both sides of the aisle. Keep Reading
White House Seeks $47.5B to Add DHS Staff, Fund Cyber and Border Wall
The Transportation Security Administration would get $3.2 billion to add 687 screeneers, bringing the total transportation security corps to 43,877, the most ever. Keep Reading